Tali Heruti-Sover’s article in TheMarker deals with the practical aspects of Prof. Ron Heifetz’s Adaptive Leadership theory which focuses on one’s ability to adjust to a changing reality and to a new set of rules. The Reut Institute bases its impact efforts on Heifetz’s theory.
Archive for the ‘Methodology & Theory’ Category
Prof. Ron Heifetz and Reut’s ‘Cycle of Activities’
Posted in About Reut, Methodology & Theory, tagged About Reut, adaptive cha, Adaptive Challenge, Heifetz, Leadership, Methodology & Theory on July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Reut’s Mid-Year Organizational Seminar
Posted in About Reut, Methodology & Theory, tagged About Reut, Impact, Methodology & Theory, organizational development, seminar, Strategy on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Reut Institute holds two annual ‘organizational seminars’, in July and December, which are designed to grapple with the most pressing issues of our organizational development and are based on the contribution and participation of all team members.
Exploring “Leadership” at the Wexner Summer Institute
Posted in About Reut, Methodology & Theory, tagged About Reut, creativity, Heifetz, innovation, Leadership, wexner on July 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week the Reut Institute participated in the closing session of the Wexner Legacy Heritage Summer Institute in Jerusalem. Every other year, the Wexner foundation brings its Legacy Heritage Fellows for a week-long intensive study tour, designed to deepen these leaders’ understanding of contemporary Israel and the issues it faces. This year, we were honored [...]
Iranian Elections and the Concept of ‘Collapse’
Posted in Methodology & Theory, National Security, tagged Iranian Elections, Methodology & Theory, National Security on July 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Writing in the New York Times, Roger Cohen argues that the Islamic Republic of Iran has been weakened due to five principal factors – the undermining of the supreme leader’s position, the breaking of the contract that bound society, the extension of fissures in the establishment, the inevitable weakening of Iran’s international rhetoric and the [...]
Understanding Rapid Change in the World we live in
Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, Methodology & Theory, tagged Methodology & Theory, Relevancy Gaps, Reut on July 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In the ‘exponential world’ in which we live, the value one receives from knowledge is decreasing while the value of learning is rapidly increasing, thus creating the greater possibility for ‘relevancy gaps’ .
Expert Political Judgment and Storahtelling – Reut’s May Training Day
Posted in About Reut, Methodology & Theory, tagged Berlin, fox, Hedgehog Concept, Impact, Melitz, praxis, Storahtelling, Torah, training program on May 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
How do cognitive styles influence decision-making processes and expert political judgment? What are the principles for high impact leadership that we can learn from the Book of Nehemia? And how are these two issues connected – if at all?
Strategic Thinking in an ‘Unthinkinkable Age’
Posted in About Reut, Methodology & Theory, tagged Methodolody & Theory, Relevancy Gaps, strategic surprises on May 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In The Age of the Unthinkable, Joshua Cooper Ramo argues that while we are living through a revolutionary age, our ideas, leaders and institutions are often best suited for a world several centuries behind us. To contend with this, we should learn to ‘adapt quickly’ and create a grand strategy that is fast moving, flexible, [...]
Reut’s March Training Day
Posted in About Reut, Methodology & Theory, tagged Methodology & Theory, Passover, training program on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Reut’s monthly training days constitute part of the organization’s commitment to train a cadre of Israel’s future strategic thinkers. March’s training day took place last Thursday and was mainly dedicated to refreshing our methodological and technical skills and providing our analysts with a strong Jewish component in preparation for Passover.
Reut’s February Training Day
Posted in About Reut, Methodology & Theory, tagged About Reut, Jewish Component, Methodology & Theory, training on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As part of its commitment to train a cadre of Israel’s future strategic thinkers, the Reut Institute dedicates one day every month to strengthen the methodological skills of its team. February’s Training Day took place last Sunday.
Reut’s January Training Day raises the bar
Posted in About Reut, Methodology & Theory, tagged About Reut, Methodology and Theory, praxis, Relevancy Gaps, strategic surprises on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As part of its commitment to train a cadre of Israel’s future strategic thinkers, the Reut Institute dedicates one full day every month to strengthen the methodological skills of its team. January’s Training Day took place last week.

